AstraZeneca Looking for Senior Manager – IT Quality Manager – SOx at Chennai, Tamil Nadu Full Time

JOB TITLE: SENIOR MANAGER

CAREER LEVEL: E

Leverage technology to impact patients and ultimately save lives

Do you have expertise in, and passion for, information technology? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the IT strategy in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? If so, AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

About Astrazeneca

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.

About our it team

It’s a dynamic and results-oriented environment to work in – but that’s why we like it. There are countless opportunities to learn and grow, whether that’s exploring new technologies in hackathons, or redefining the roles and work of colleagues, forever. Shape your own path, with support all the way. Diverse minds that work cross- functionally and broadly together.

About the role

AstraZeneca is registered on the US stock exchange, and as a result needs to meet the Legal Requirements set out by the Sarbanes Oxley Act.

The Act requires all public companies to annually assess and publicly report on the effectiveness of their Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

In this role you will report to the IT Quality Management Lead – SOx, and support AstraZeneca’s Senior Management in demonstrating that an appropriate level of internal control exists to ensure the accuracy of financial reporting and to prevent fraud.

AstraZeneca’s quarterly financial results reporting activities also rely on complete and accurate data.

Typical Accountabilities

Work as part of the Global Testing Team to contribute to the operational delivery of the Annual IT SOx testing/financial audit through assessing the compliance of our SOx applications and services

Lead/Support internal Design Effectiveness Reviews to ensure risks and controls are clearly identified and documented in the Control Register/OneGRC

Drive excellence and simplification in the design of our controls ensuring adherence to standards and data principles

Execute periodic test scripts, documenting the results, and peer review/lead audit others testing ensuring completeness and accuracy of data throughout

Ensure testing issues are documented, communicated, remediated and monitored to ensure all control failures are fully impact assessed

Responsible for the Lead Audit review and sign-off of reliance-based control testing

Responsible for ensuring effective controls are designed and introduced through Project Development

Utilise your experience and analytical skills to understand the intent of the control and to interpret the evidence before concluding if the controls are operating effectively and documented correctly

Develop strong working relationships with Control Owners, 3rd Party Suppliers and External Auditors to support them with their day-to-day aspects of formal/informal control testing and audit readiness/activities

Lead/Support external auditor walk-throughs of IT SOx Controls

Provide support during audits working directly with external audit teams through agreed ways of working, collaboration tools etc..

Accountable for identifying IT Quality, Compliance risks and issues and overseeing resolution and reporting for the IT SOx systems

Work closely with the SOx testing team, providing assistance with information gathering, scheduling, planning, tracking and performance metrics

Collaborate with Peers/Lead Auditor/QM LT on requests for external auditor advice/mentorship

Contribute towards team activities (e.g. Improvement initiatives, Team administration and documentation/SOPs, assisting in other areas of testing where required)

Supports the creation and roll out of SOx training, education and awareness campaigns for IT

Working with the broader IT Quality Management team in support of successful delivery of new SOx projects or services

Supports the SOx Business Process owner to drive the Lean maturity activities

Support SOx compliance by applying data principles such as FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable) and GRAD

Support the delivery of digital ways of working and automation to standardise and simplify key SOx testing processes

Drive and deliver improvements in our Compliance performance through Lean and automation to continuously improve Quality Management services utilising insights and trends

Responsible for the continuous monitoring, improvement and digitisation through applying LEAN thinking and techniques, and exploiting tools and automation

Improve the Compliance culture by driving accountability for the completeness, accuracy and currency of Sox

related data through effective monitoring, tracking and reporting

Apply specialist knowledge to support strategic thinking and operational planning around how to manage compliance activities in the IT organisation

Education, Qualifications, and Experience

Essential

Deep understanding and knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley

BA, BSc in Computer or Life Sciences or equivalent, with experience in a regulatory environment

Experience of providing SOx or equivalent support including IT General control activities (testing or control operation)

Knowledge of industry good practice and standards such as ISO 9000, ISO 27002, CMMI, GAMP, GxP, ITIL, S404 Sarbanes-Oxley

Experience of operating across business functions and geographies in large, complex and sometimes uncertain IT environments

Desirable

Broad IT management experience including project or service management

Familiarity with technical concepts in infrastructure or applications.

Skills and Capabilities

Essential

Excellent communication, influencing and relationship building skills, capable of interpreting and discussing technical IT terms with a non-technical business audience

Ability to make pragmatic decisions by analysing complex/time critical situations and assessing risks

Concern for impact, analytically minded and able to prioritise and plan using initiative

High levels of drive, energy, resilience and a desire for professional excellence

Ability to hold self and others accountable for actions

Strong change leadership and team working skills

Desirable

Understanding of Lean principles, tools and techniques

Experience of contributing to implementation of a Quality and/or Compliance strategy with the ability to prioritise and understand the impact of the decisions made

WHY JOIN US?

We’re a network of high-reaching self-starters who contribute to something far bigger. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering premier technology and data solutions.

We’re not afraid to take ownership and run with it. Empowered with unrivalled freedom. Put simply, it’s because we make a significant impact. Everything we do matters.

SO, WHAT’S NEXT?

Are you already envisioning yourself joining our team? Good, because we’d love to hear from you! Click the link to apply and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.